Could Raiders still end up trading Maxx Crosby this season?

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The Las Vegas Raiders attempted to trade star EDGE Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens earlier in the offseason. That deal fell though, but could another trade attempt still be in the cards?

The trade with Baltimore shockingly hit a road block when the Ravens claimed Crosby failed his physical. Las Vegas would have received two first-round picks for the superstar EDGE, but Crosby once again finds himself as the center piece of an extremely young and promising Raiders’ defensive unit. And Crosby's recent remarks suggest he is content with how things turned out.

ESPN recently named Crosby as one of the top early trade deadline candidates to be moved despite the drama that unfolded this offseason. The Raiders could quickly find themselves receiving a multitude of phone calls from contending teams in regard to a move involving Crosby.

Crosby's $29 million salary has become fully guaranteed in 2027, which means any team that acquires him would owe him $59 million in fully guaranteed money over the next two years.

That isn't a bad number for a player of Crosby's caliber, but he turns 29 in August, and it remains to be seen what he looks like coming off a knee injury that was bad enough to kill a trade. I wouldn't expect Crosby trade talk to heat up again until he gets on a field and shows he's healthy. And from everything I've been told, that could be in August or later.

Crosby might stick with the Raiders all year at this point, but if he's going to get traded at all, we're probably looking at something in-season ahead of the deadline. If a team such as the Cowboys, Bills, Bears or Patriots finds itself in contention and in need of an impact pass rusher, things could get interesting here again.

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Crosby recorded 73 total tackles and 10 sacks on the Raiders’ defensive line last season. The veteran is expected to be fully recovered from January’s knee surgery by the start of the regular season which could easily have a few teams on the phone with the Raiders to check on the star pass rusher's availability in trade.

This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: ESPN names Raiders' EDGE Maxx Crosby as a top trade deadline candidate

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